Protection of Abandoned Children in India (Paper)
- Lakshika, SLS Noida
- January 21, 2021
Content :
Children, as we all know, are the support system of every nation’s lifeline, the backbone of every society’s future and the chief network of every generation’s legacy. However, these are the same children who are also vulnerable, gullible and prone to variety of negative facets of the society. Within the category of children, there is a classification of children as those who are in need of care and protection. This paper, specifically, deals with the protection of abandoned children in India. This research paper is an attempt to interpret, analyse and evaluate the legal provisions for protection of abandoned children in India. It examines and critically examines the constitutional mandates, conflicting ratio decidendi of case-laws, statutory rights, Constituent Assembly debates and obligations arising out of International Conventions. The facts and figures of abandoned children in India are ever-rising, so it of paramount importance to analyse the root cause and protect the children from being abandoned. The legal safeguards and mechanisms have become obsolete in nature and we now need new shields and schemes to protect our children. Lastly, this paper is concluded with the author’s personal suggestions and reformations that might help build a nation of children with safe and secure upbringing and childhood.
